The Hero

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The Hero

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[Driving Questions]
  • What makes a hero?
  • How are heroes defined?

[Readings]
  • Excerpts from The Hero With a Thousand Faces
    hero_journey.pdf
  • The Odyssey
  • Odyssey Pt. 1.pdf
  • Odyssey Pt. 2(1).pdf
    • How does Odysseus protect his men from the siren song? How do his men protect him?
    • How does Odysseus help his men overcome their fear as the ship approached Scylla and Charybdis?
    • How does Eurylochus persuade Odysseus to stop at Helios?
    • Why do Odysseus and his men stay longer than planned on the island of Helios? What was the result of the delay?
    • Explain why Eurylochus was a more persuasive leader on the island of Helios than Odysseus was.
    • What agreement do Zues and Helios make?
    • In your opinion, is Zeus or Odysseus responsible for Odysseu's survival? Support your answer with details from the selection.
    • Choose one of the following:
      • What do the adventures Odysseus recounts in part 2 teach about temptation and human nature?
      • How would you describe the relationship Odysseus has with his men? What, if anything, might Odysseus done to improve it?
  • Odyssey Pt. 3(1).pdf
  • Odyssey Pt. 4.pdf
  • Homer and the EPIC(1).pdf

[Film]

[Assignments]